Cryptic crossword clue
Pants, taking run among trees 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BREECHES

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The straight part
We know that "Pants" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pants = breeches.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BREECHES mean?

BREECHES noun
  1. (now only in the plural) A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks.
  2. The buttocks or backside.
  3. The part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber.
  4. The external angle of knee timber, the inside of which is called the throat.
  5. A breech birth.
BREECHES noun
  1. A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.
  2. Trousers; pantaloons.

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